BREWER, Maine — The school board learned Monday that the state-set nonresident tuition rate has increased slightly, but then was told the school district will get $81,169 less in state funding as part of Gov. Paul LePage’s $12.58 million cut in state education aid.

BREWER, Maine — Bangor-area residents and officials christened a 7,000-square-foot facility Wednesday the community hopes will be home to a lot of healing in years to come.

BREWER, Maine — The city clerk’s office, located at 80 N. Main St., will be open from 6 to 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples on the first day they can be obtained under a law passed by voters Nov. 6.

BREWER, Maine — City leaders approved a seven-year, $455,000 marketing agreement with Bangor’s Cross Insurance Center on Tuesday after hearing only support from residents and business owners. Even so, the vote was not unanimous.

BREWER, Maine — As Mainers use more wood pellets as an alternative to heating oil for their winter warmth, there is a growing demand for bulk deliveries of wood pellets.

Each year Steve Tolman, Jr. creates a visual delight that has won him accolades from the Appomattox Road neighborhood. And a little friendly competition too from neighboring streets.

Student athletes often gather after school hours, either for practice or games. Now a select group of student athletes are gathering before school, to discuss ways to help out not just their teams but also the school and the Brewer community at large.

It’s often said that books tell you about history, but being where history was made connects you to it. Thanks to a partnership between the city of Brewer and the Brewer Historical Society, Brewer homeowners can add their properties to a historical database that will inform tourists and educate Brewer students — and give everyone that real-world connection.

BREWER, Maine — When Brewer City Clerk Howard Kroll decided to take a job as Auburn’s new assistant city manager, there was one person city leaders knew could easily step in and fill his shoes — Deputy City Clerk Pam Ryan.

During election week this year, eight students from Brewer High School will be in Washington, D.C., getting some serious first-hand experience in the American political process.